Competency (CoC)DeckOperational
Course + exam, several weeksduration
Endorsed on the CoCvalidity
2institutes listed
The exam and preparatory course that promotes a deck cadet to a watchkeeping Third/Second Officer on foreign-going ships.
Who needs it
Deck cadets who have completed their sea time as a cadet.
Eligibility
Required sea time as a deck cadet; DG Shipping-approved pre-sea course or equivalent.
Prerequisites:
What you will learn
- Navigation and chart work at officer level
- Cargo work
- Ship stability
- Meteorology
Where this fits in the career path
Deck
Deck CadetPre-sea training (or DNS)STCW basic safety: PST · FPFF · EFA · PSSR · STSDSDThird / Second OfficerSecond Mate (FG) CoCAFF · MFA · PSCRB · ECDIS · RANSCO · GMDSS GOC · BTMChief OfficerChief Mate (FG) CoCMedical Care Aboard Ship · Ship Manoeuvring SimulatorMasterMaster (FG) CoCCommand-level sea time
Engine
Engine Cadet / TMEPre-sea training (or GME)STCW basic safety: PST · FPFF · EFA · PSSR · STSDSDFourth EngineerMEO Class IV CoCAFF · MFA · PSCRB · Engine Room Simulator · High Voltage (Operational)Second EngineerMEO Class II CoCEngine Room Resource Management · High Voltage (Management)Chief EngineerMEO Class I CoCCommand-level sea time
Institutes running it
FOSMA Maritime Centre — NoidaNoida, Uttar PradeshOn request
FOSMA Maritime Institute — KolkataKolkata, West BengalOn request
Related courses
Course names, durations and validity follow common DG Shipping usage. Exact schedules, fees and eligibility are confirmed with each institute — see "Institutes running it" above. ← All courses